Z With Accent: Copy and Paste ž ź ż
Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian and Lithuanian use ž. Polish has two accented forms, ź and ż, which are separate letters. The other forms appear in transliteration.
Click any letter to copy it. Click several to build a word in the box at the bottom of the screen, then press Copy all.
Lowercase z with accent
Capital Z with accent
How to type Z with an accent
These are the keyboard shortcuts for the Z accents that have one. Alt codes need the number pad with Num Lock on. Mac shortcuts are for the standard US and UK layouts. Word shortcuts work in Microsoft Word for Windows.
| Letter | Name | Windows Alt code | Mac | Microsoft Word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z with caron | Alt + 0158 | Press and hold or Character Viewer | 017E, then Alt + X | |
| Z with caron | Alt + 0142 | Press and hold or Character Viewer | 017D, then Alt + X |
For every other method, see accents on Windows, accents on a Mac and the full Alt code list.
Unicode and HTML codes for Z with accent
Use these codes in web pages, code and Word. In Word, type the hex code and press Alt + X to turn it into the letter.
| Letter | Name | Unicode | HTML | Word Alt + X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ź | z with acute | U+017A | ź | 017A |
| ẑ | z with circumflex | U+1E91 | ẑ | 1E91 |
| ž | z with caron | U+017E | ž | 017E |
| ƶ | z with stroke | U+01B6 | ƶ | 01B6 |
| ż | z with dot above | U+017C | ż | 017C |
| ȥ | z with hook | U+0225 | ȥ | 0225 |
| ẓ | z with dot below | U+1E93 | ẓ | 1E93 |
| ɀ | z with swash tail | U+0240 | ɀ | 0240 |
| ẕ | z with line below | U+1E95 | ẕ | 1E95 |
| Ź | Z with acute | U+0179 | Ź | 0179 |
| Ẑ | Z with circumflex | U+1E90 | Ẑ | 1E90 |
| Ž | Z with caron | U+017D | Ž | 017D |
| Ƶ | Z with stroke | U+01B5 | Ƶ | 01B5 |
| Ż | Z with dot above | U+017B | Ż | 017B |
| Ȥ | Z with hook | U+0224 | Ȥ | 0224 |
| Ẓ | Z with dot below | U+1E92 | Ẓ | 1E92 |
| Ẕ | Z with line below | U+1E94 | Ẕ | 1E94 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ž on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0158 on the number pad. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it. In Microsoft Word, type 017E and then press Alt + X.
How many accented versions of Z are there?
Unicode includes 9 lowercase and 8 capital forms of Z with a diacritic mark. All of them are on this page, ready to copy.
What is the Unicode for ž?
ž (z with caron) is U+017E. In HTML you can write ž. In Word, type 017E and press Alt + X.